Because if dh or I have to do the shouty thing AGAIN tonight, I'm going to tear my hair out.
Every day it's the same.
When it's time to get undressed and brush teeth he uses diversionary tactics, starts to do something else, messes about. says he needs help (he doesn't), says he's scared of being upstairs alone (he isn't), invents moths or spiders in the bathroom which are gone when we get there, etc. etc. etc.
So far we have tried offering rewards for good behaviour, which might work for 1 or 2 nights, and we've tried sanctions for silly behaviour (like banning computer for 24 hrs, or not allowing reading in bed because he messed about for too long).
We always get back to square one. Bedtime can take anything up to an hour.
We get the odd good night, but generally it's the silliness.
One of us does go up with him sometimes, but he still messes about instead of getting on with doing the getting ready for bed bit. It is sooooo frustrating.
Anyone else get this?